Unemployment Benefits, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Health Insurance

Part I: American Rescue Plan Act - What Employers Need to Know

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 3/29/2021

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA, or the “Act”), which created certain additional benefits for employees about which employers should be aware. Extension of FFRCA...more

President Biden Proposes Massive COVID-19 Rescue Plan: Summary and Outlook

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/22/2021

President Joe Biden has proposed an "American Rescue Plan," which was described as an "emergency legislative package to fund vaccinations, provide immediate, direct relief to families bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis,...more

Comprehensive FAQs For Employers On Hurricanes And Other Workplace Disasters

Fisher Phillips on 8/21/2020

This article addresses many employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters; consequently, in addition to federal laws, we also focus on certain state laws, especially those in the areas...more

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #22

Hogan Lovells on 8/3/2020

In Washington - Republican and Democratic lawmakers are no closer on a coronavirus package, and it now inevitable that unemployment and the eviction moratorium that have kept millions of families afloat during the pandemic...more

Work in the Time of COVID-19: FAQs for Employers

Poyner Spruill LLP on 3/21/2020

Employee Benefit Questions - If I furlough or lay off employees, can I continue some or all of their benefits during the leave? There may be ways to continue some or all benefits during a furlough or layoff. Each plan...more

Employee Benefits and Furloughs in the Era of COVID-19

Ballard Spahr LLP on 3/18/2020

Across the United States, employers are carefully considering how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their business. As we await further guidance and pronouncements from federal, state, and local officials, some employers are...more